HUNTING & FISHING LICENSE FEES House SponsorsRep. Jack D. Franks-Mike Smiddy-Jerry F. Costello, II-John D. Cavaletto, Sue Scherer, Katherine Cloonen, Brandon W. Phelps, Daniel V. Beiser, Patrick J. Verschoore, Linda Chapa LaVia and Sam Yingling Senate Sponsors(Sen. Gary Forby) 8/1/2014HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0800 515 ILCS 5/20-45from Ch. 56, par. 20-45515 ILCS 5/20-50from Ch. 56, par. 20-50515 ILCS 5/20-51520 ILCS 5/3.2from Ch. 61, par. 3.2 Amends the Fish and Aquatic Life Code. Provides that the fee for all sport fishing licenses, salmon stamps, and inland trout stamps shall be waived for residents over 75 years old. Amends the Wildlife Code. Provides that the fee for a hunting license to hunt all species, State Migratory Waterfowl Stamps, State Habitat Stamps, State Pheasant Stamps, and State Furbearer Stamps shall be waived for residents over 75 years old. Effective immediately.House Floor Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the original bill. Provides that persons over 75 years of age must also be enrolled in the Benefit Access Program with the Department on Aging. Provides that the fee for sport fishing and hunting licenses shall be reduced to $1, rather than waived entirely, for persons over 75 years of age who are enrolled in the Benefit Access Program. Effective immediately.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the amended bill, with the following change: Removes the requirement that persons over 75 years of age must also be enrolled in the Benefit Access Program with the Department on Aging. Effective immediately. 1/27/2014HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Jack D. Franks 1/27/2014HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Smiddy 1/28/2014HouseFirst Reading 1/28/2014HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/13/2014HouseAssigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee 3/19/2014HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 011-002-000 3/19/2014HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry F. Costello, II 3/19/2014HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John D. Cavaletto 3/20/2014HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/20/2014HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer 3/24/2014HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jack D. Franks 3/24/2014HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/26/2014HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Agriculture & Conservation Committee 3/27/2014HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 016-000-000 4/3/2014HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/3/2014HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted 4/3/2014HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/3/2014HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Katherine Cloonen 4/4/2014HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 108-001-000 4/4/2014HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps 4/4/2014HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser 4/4/2014HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore 4/4/2014HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 4/4/2014HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sam Yingling 4/7/2014SenateArrive in Senate 4/7/2014SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/7/2014SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Gary Forby 4/7/2014SenateFirst Reading 4/7/2014SenateReferred to Assignments 4/23/2014SenateAssigned to Agriculture and Conservation 4/29/2014SenatePostponed - Agriculture and Conservation 5/6/2014SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Gary Forby 5/6/2014SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 5/7/2014SenatePostponed - Agriculture and Conservation 5/12/2014SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Agriculture and Conservation 5/13/2014SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 5/13/2014SenateDo Pass as Amended Agriculture and Conservation; 005-000-000 5/13/2014SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 14, 2014 5/14/2014SenateSecond Reading 5/14/2014SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 15, 2014 5/23/2014SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2014 5/28/2014SenateThird Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 5/28/2014HouseArrived in House 5/28/2014HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1 5/28/2014HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Jack D. Franks 5/28/2014HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee 5/29/2014HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 5/29/2014HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 113-000-000 5/29/2014HouseHouse Concurs 5/29/2014HousePassed Both Houses 6/27/2014HouseSent to the Governor 8/1/2014HouseGovernor Approved 8/1/2014HouseEffective Date August 1, 2014 8/1/2014HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0800